Amnesty International Nigeria has called on governors in the South-east, the Federal Ministry of Justice and security agencies to urgently investigate reported human rights violations and unlawful killings across the region.
Amnesty made the call on Thursday in Umuahia, Abia State, during a town hall meeting on human rights violations and accountability in the South-east, Punch reported.
The group equally urged lawyers, activists, community leaders, security officials and other stakeholders to support its campaign against unlawful killings and impunity in the South-east.
At the event, the organisation presented two reports: “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in South-east Nigeria” and “Tiger Base of Atrocities: Human Rights Violations by Nigeria Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Owerri.”
Speaking at the event, Benedicta Ofili of Amnesty International Nigeria said the organisation had gathered stakeholders to confront what she described as “a bitter reality” marked by loss of lives, systemic silence and a prolonged struggle for justice in the region.
